Two of Ireland’s biggest political parties have said that if they win Saturday’s general election they will implement a ban on the purchase of goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail have both indicated in a statement that they wish to see the Occupied Territories Bill enacted. The legislation would prohibit imports from territories where there is a clear international legal consensus on the status of the occupation. To check the news, click here